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Sunday, 2 March 2014

Hypothermic Half Marathon Recap

I went. I ran. I survived. :)

Some might say that running a 1/2 marathon in the winter is sort of ballsy, especially if you live on the East Coast of Canada. Yep. We're in the winter that won't quit right now. But, that being said, I cannot complain about the weather for our Hypothermic 1/2 Marathon today. It was totally awesome winter running weather. And I am very happy about that.

For dinner last night I had roasted sweet potato, broccoli and chicken breast. I like to stay pretty 'safe' in terms of pre-race nutrition.

And with an 8:00 a.m. race start it's necessary to get up at 5:10....even if it's still completely dark out and the bed is ultra cozy.

Oh you know, just another shot of my oatmeal, berries and coffee, for good measure...lol.

The girls arrived to pick me up at 6:45 and we headed over to Cow Bay for the big race. My first race of 2014. Sam and I were still debating outfit choices on the way to the race! It is super hard to choose the perfect outfit for this type of weather in fear of over/under dressing. In the end, we made the right choices. :)

I honestly and truly didn't know what to expect from today's run. I was very curious to gauge my fitness on this run and see if my training is working. The great news is that I felt super strong today and was hitting pace (low 7:30s) for most of the miles, except the mile that included a hill that went on until the end of time, {raised eyebrow}. Hill repeats and 800s work.

Photo cred: S's wife A. :)

The first 8-9 miles felt awesome. I was striding strong and feeling great at about 90% effort, not all guts out. The evidence is that I didn't puke at the end! ;) Then at just over 8 miles (8.2ish) you run by the finish, lol. Mentally, this is never beneficial to me! I tried hard not to look but I glanced at the clock and it was reading dead on 1:00 and change. I decided at this point I'd go for it and aim for 1:40. Little did I know the last 4-5 miles would include some hilly terrain. :S and slight head wind. (darn).

After much pushing I knew I'd get in under goal time. I ran by the clock at 1:39:15, my second fastest ever 1/2 marathon!!! Super duper happy. :D

Awesome race! your so speedy! :) thanks for the motivation today and I high fives along the way :) cant wait for the moose run. my longest run yet! also your sweet potatoes look amazing. how do u cook them ?

Congratulations! I am a little behind on reading! You killed it! You must be so happy. I am glad the weather was good for you. That medal is sweet! Who is your photographer on the course? Your pics are great too.

Congratulations on that amazing time!!! Seriously impressive. Keep logging the miles girl! My goal for my next half (April) is below 1:40:00 but it just seems so out of reach/tough. We'll see! Favorite post-race meal = anything carbolicious. Pancakes are definitely included. :)

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For obvious reasons....and for those who don't know me well.......I'd like to state that I am not a licensed nutritionist, coach, elite athlete, physiotherapist, sports doctor, etc. I am just sharing my knowledge and passion for running by showing what has worked, and is currently working for me. :)Heather